China virus figures 'on light side': Trump

Updated April 2 2020 - 2:53pm, first published 2:48pm
Donald Trump has questioned China's COVID-19 statistics amid claims cases have been under-reported.
Donald Trump has questioned China's COVID-19 statistics amid claims cases have been under-reported.

US President Donald Trump says the coronavirus statistics China has reported seem "a little bit on the light side", while his national security adviser said Washington had no way of knowing if Beijing's figures were accurate.

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